Vanessa Rodriguez Of Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard Named Michigan Ap Division 2 Player Of Year

The 2024 Michigan Associated Press Division 2 All-State girls basketball team, which was selected by a panel of 15 sports writers:

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Vanessa Rodriguez, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard

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ALL-STATE

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Vanessa Rodriguez, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard, Soph.

Mia McLaughlin, Frankenmuth, Sr.

Leila Wells, Chelsea, Sr.

AJ Rickli, Paw Paw, Jr.

Karie Keefer, Freeland, Jr.

Lillie Johnson, Gladstone, Soph.

Riley Abney, Ortonville Brandon, Sr.

Anna Richards, Lansing Catholic Central, Sr.

Alli Zajac, Tecumseh, Jr.

Ella Mason, Negaunee, Sr.

Isis Johnson Musah, Detroit Edison, Jr.

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COACH OF THE YEAR

Kristy Zajac, Tecumseh ___

SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE (nominees receiving at least two votes)

Charlotte Miller, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard, Jr.

Cece Arico, Detroit Country Day, Fr.

Kayla Hairston, Goodrich, Soph.

Iyanna Davis, Ferndale, Fr.

Maddison Diekman, Vicksburg, Sr.

Addi Zajac, Tecumseh, Fr.

Katelyn Baney, Paw Paw, Sr.

Avery Wolters, Marysville, Sr.

Keira Maki, Escanaba, Sr.

Isabella Edwards, Croswell-Lexington, Sr.

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COACH

Brad Crighton, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s.

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HONORABLE MENTION (nominees receiving one vote)

Sadie Dykstra, Yale, Soph.

Ashlyn Upton, Armada, Jr.

Ella Andree, Spring Lake, Sr.

Julie Ashbaugh, Grant, Sr.

Layla Stewart, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Fr.

Allie Crighton, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Fr.

Reese Polega, Grand Rapids West Catholic, Sr.

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COACHES

Joe Jacobs, Frankenmuth; Tim Cain, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard.

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Voting panel: Doug Donnelly, Adrian Daily Telegram; Bill Broderick, Battle Creek Enquirer; Brian Calloway, Lansing State Journal; James Cook, Traverse City Record-Eagle; David Goricki, Detroit News; Jason Juno, Ironwood Daily Globe; Fred Kelly, Midland Daily News; Brandon Watson, Sturgis Journal; Matthew Mowery, Oakland Press; Patrick Nothaft, Grand Rapids Press; Brenden Welper from the Port Huron Times Herald; Ben Sanders, Hearald-Palladium, Benton Harbor; Tom Green, Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe; Josh VanDyke, Muskeon Chronicle; Eric Ingles, Jackson-Citizen Patriots.

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This story has been updated to correct the headline to say Division 2 instead of Division 3.

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